Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)

Bukhari :: Book 5 :: Volume 59 :: Hadith 383

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:

That his father was martyred on the day of the battle of Uhud
and was in debt and left six (orphan) daughters. Jabir, added,
"When the season of plucking the dates came, I went to Allah's
Apostle and said, "You know that my father was martyred on the day
of Uhud, and he was heavily in debt, and I would like that the
creditors should see you." The Prophet said, "Go and pile every
kind of dates apart." I did so and called him (i.e. the Prophet ).
When the creditors saw him, they started claiming their debts from
me then in such a harsh manner (as they had never done before). So
when he saw their attitude, he went round the biggest heap of dates
thrice, and then sat over it and said, 'O Jabir), call your
companions (i.e. the creditors).' Then he kept on measuring (and
giving) to the creditors (their due) till Allah paid all the debt
of my father. I would have been satisfied to retain nothing of
those dates for my sisters after Allah had paid the debts of my
father. But Allah saved all the heaps (of dates), so that when I
looked at the heap where the Prophet had been sitting, it seemed as
if a single date had not been taken away thereof."